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AP Analysis: Balanced budget in eyes of the beholder

...Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat who is his party's chief budget strategist in the House.Across the Capitol, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky offered a rebuttal.He said that under the plan Democrats favor: "We won't...

http://peninsulaclarion.com/opinion/2013-03-25/ap-analysis-balanced-budget-in-ey
Opinion

...support.Hagel reaching out to all 100 senators in push to win confirmation for Pentagon chiefWASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republicans' reservations about one of their own heading the Pentagon are caught up in potent politics, from a proxy fight...

http://peninsulaclarion.com/2013-01-15
Bill will harm Alaska fisheries

...supports this bill to allow partially treated sewage and heavy metals to contaminate our fisheries, but also led Senate Republican efforts to block all amendments to HB 80. Senator Hollis French led an effort, supported by the United Fishermen...

http://peninsulaclarion.com/opinion/letters/2013-02-19/bill-will-harm-alaska-fis
Letters
Republican majority claims control of Alaska Senate

...majority are Cathy Giessel of Anchorage and Fred Dyson of Eagle River.Conspicuously absent were the remaining Senate Republicans, Bert Stedman of Sitka and outgoing Senate President Gary Stevens of Kodiak, who have been more moderate voices...

http://peninsulaclarion.com/news/2012-11-07/republican-majority-claims-control-o
News
Analysis: Both sides see mandate, hard road ahead

...the election, correctly anticipating the results. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell was frostier in his post-election...neither party can get everything it wants. Boehner, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and other GOP officials now...

http://peninsulaclarion.com/opinion/2012-11-07/analysis-both-sides-see-mandate-h
Opinion
Crash kills 1

North Dakota's Senate Republican majority leader was killed Monday afternoon in a one-vehicle accident on the Sterling Highway.Alaska State Troopers spokeswoman...

http://peninsulaclarion.com/news/2011-07-19/crash-kills-1
News
AP world news briefly

...lacking the filibuster, have no effective defense against Barack Obama." It referred to the stalling tactic that Senate Republicans frequently use to kill Democratic bills even though they hold only 47 of the chamber's 100 seats. --- Eurozone...

http://peninsulaclarion.com/news/2011-10-22/ap-world-news-briefly
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Touch-screen voting machines ready for write-in votes

...faced with tallying votes for a write-in candidate. In this year's most hotly contested race, for the U.S. Senate, Republican nominee Joe Miler and Democratic nominee Scott McAdams are being challenged by a write-in candidate, incumbent...

http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/102610/new_726254837.shtml
News
Senator wants windfall tax revenue to repay Constitutional Budget Reserve

Senate Republican Minority Leader Gene Therriault says half of Alaska's windfall revenues resulting from high oil prices should be used to repay...

http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/110207/news_3330.shtml
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No action this year on energy bill, including ANWR

...for Presidents' Day in mid-February. Congress is expected to recess in mid-December and return in January. Senate Republicans have accused Daschle of blocking consideration of energy legislation to avoid a heated debate over ANWR development...

http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/112701/ala_112701alapm0070001.shtml
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